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Nov. 18, 2020
12th Combat Training Squadron supports joint air-to-ground operations

The 12th CTS, a geographically separated unit (GSU) of the 57th Operations Group at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, supports the U.S. Army National Training Center (NTC), where Fort Irwin trains Airmen and Soldiers to control, sustain and integrate in a realistic battle environment in order to
Oct. 21, 2020
ACC to conduct experiment testing agility and lead wing concepts during AGILE FLAG 21-1

Air Combat Command will conduct an experiment known as Agile Flag 21-1 from Oct. 21-29 to test agile combat employment and a new lead wing deployment concept.During Agile Flag 21-1, the 366th Fighter Wing from Mountain Home AFB, Idaho, will test its ability to deploy as a lead Air Expeditionary Wing
Oct. 19, 2020
JTACs integrate with 16th Weapons Squadron in close-air support exercise

Two F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jets assigned to the 16th Weapons Squadron fly over the Nevada Test and Training Range, Nevada, Oct. 8, 2020. The F-16s participated in an exercise during the close air support phase of their U.S. Air Force Weapons School, Weapons Instructor Course. Graduates of this
Oct. 19, 2020
NTTR: Scheduling keeps training operations on time, on target

Similar to the way one might piece together a puzzle, the schedulers and NTTR members work together to de-conflict training requests and maintain the flow of operations on the range.
Sept. 23, 2020
NTTR: Training our way to victory

Red Flag, an air-to-air combat exercise for pilots, and Green Flag, a ground combat training exercise, are two of the largest training operations in the Department of Defense. The NTTR enables training opportunities like these, while also providing a practice home to the U.S. Air Force Aerial
Sept. 18, 2020
Nellis AFB supports POTUS visit

Airman 1st Class Derrick Terry, security forces specialist assigned to the 99th Security Forces Squadron(SFS), stands guard in front of a VC-25 aircraft on the flight line at Nellis Air Force Base(AFB), Nevada, Sept. 13, 2020. The 99th SFS provides flight line security, police services and
July 8, 2020
Newest member of 99th SFS, Ivan

Ivan, 99th Security Forces Squadron Military Working Dog, completes an obstacle during training at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, July 2, 2020. Ivan and his handler train daily on obstacle courses to maintain mission readiness for emergency situations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class
June 10, 2020
Hidden heroes: AFE equips USAFWS

A pilot’s final option in the case of an emergency is to eject. The split second following that ejection and the canopy flying off is the difference between life and death. The pilot is launched out of the cockpit at more than 10 times their own weight and attention to detail is all that separates
Feb. 14, 2020
Aggressors train cyber defenders to think, react, and adapt in Red Flag

For the last three weeks, eyes turned to the sky as aircraft took off and landed amidst the complex, non-stop motion of the joint large force employment exercise, Red Flag 20-1. However, inside the Combined Air Operations Center (CAOC), the nerve center of the air campaign, a critical fight took
Dec. 27, 2019
USAFWS uses crew swaps to enhance training

The U.S. Air Force Weapons School fighter pilots are preparing for rigorous combat battle rhythms with the integration of rapid crew swap exercises. These exercises require aircrews and aircraft maintainers to launch and recover the jets in one-third the normal time.